Solution to gear conflict inches forward

11:22 PM,
Feb. 28, 2013

Written by

John Oswald
@oswaldapp

While the effort to remove commercial gear from New Jersey's artificial reefs has been moving at a glacial pace, at best, there are indications from the New Jersey DEP and Gov. Christies' office that momentum is picking up. What the solution will look like and when it will be implemented are questions that won't be answered anytime soon, but DEP Commissioner Bob Martin has indicated to a number of outdoor groups that he's anxious to get the situation resolved.

One key reason to get the problem rectified is that New Jersey has been denied federal funds for its artificial reef program since money ...